RIAA’s 2017 End Of Year Report: A Cynical Take [Op-Ed]
While the end of year numbers from the RIAA's Revenue Stats may seem positive on their face, with talk of double digit growth. There is some suspicion on just how. Continue reading
Music Industry Revenue Up 16.5% In 2017, says RIAA
The U.S. recorded music business grew for the second consecutive year in 2017, driven largely by a 56% increase to 35 million paid music subscriptions, according to the RIAA's 2017. Continue reading
RIAA Finally Adds Streaming To Gold, Platinum Album Certifications
Almost every corner of the music industry is changing to accommodate the rapid shift from music purchase to streaming. To that list add the RIAA, who have finally added music streams. Continue reading
Grooveshark Removed From Google Chromecast After RIAA Complaint
It's been less than a month since Grooveshark was approved for streaming via Google's hot Chromecast platform. At the time of the announcement we wondered if it was a sign. Continue reading
HypedMusic Shuts Down After RIAA Warning
Free music streaming siite and app HypedMusic has shut down after receiving a warning notification from the RIAA. HypedMusic pulled tracks from Soundcloud, YouTube and Tumblr. Users could generate playlists, which. Continue reading
Is The RIAA Planning Another Attack On Musicians’ Rights?
By Mike Masnick of Techdirt. We've written a few times about how the RIAA has been fighting hard to screw over tons of musicians by taking away their "termination. Continue reading
RIAA Demands 5 Million Takedowns In Last 6 Weeks [CHART]
Last year the RIAA requested that Google romove from its index 20 million urls to infringers. But more recently the speed of RIAA takedowns has accelerated to 5 million takedowns. Continue reading
Thanks To Jay-Z, RIAA Gold & Platinum Awards Join The Digital Age
Crawling a little further into the digital age, the RIAA has just updated the rules for Gold and Platinum Awards. Sales of digital albums will now be eligible for certification on their release and. Continue reading
